Washington State Center for Court Research What Exactly Is It That We Do? Improve Accountability and Effectiveness for Washingtons Courts with Analysis,

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Washington State Center for Court Research What Exactly Is It That We Do? Improve Accountability and Effectiveness for Washingtons Courts with Analysis, Evaluation, and Operational Management Tools

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Assessment Research Database – 2004 to now – All juveniles screened as moderate or high risk – record of treatment eligibility, participation, and completion – A person-level file Criminal History, School, Use of Free Time, Employment, Relationships, Family History, Current Living Arrangements, Alcohol and Drug Use, Mental Health, Attitudes/Behaviors, Aggression, Skills

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Goals Develop a risk and needs assessment for schools, courts, and service providers: (1) identify youths at risk of truancy, delinquency, and dropping out of school (2) assess youth development in the educational, social, and psychological domains (3) brief and easy to administer, interpret (4) provide immediate, real-time scoring and reporting